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U.S. Divorce Statistics (2009)

This chart demonstrates U.S. divorce statistics and geographic variations in divorce in the United States. All figures are based on national, regional, and state divorce rates per 1,000 men and women aged 15 and over in 2009

U.S. Divorce Statistics: Divorce rates by States (in order of highest to lowest)

This chart demonstrates U.S. divorce statistics and geographic variations in divorce in the United States. All figures are based on national, regional, and state divorce rates per 1,000 men and women aged 15 and over in 2009. Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. State rates are in placed in the order of highest to lowest.

Area

Men Divorce Rate

Area

Women Divorce Rate

United States

9.2

United States

9.7

Region

Region

South

10.2

South

11.1

West

9.2

West

9.8

Midwest

9.1

Midwest

9.2

Northeast

7.2

Northeast

7.5

State

State

Arkansas

13.5

Alaska

16.2

Maine

13

Oklahoma

14.1

Oklahoma

12.8

Alabama

13.9

Alabama

12.7

Kentucky

13.5

Kentucky

12.6

Arkansas

12.8

Alaska

12.5

Mississippi

12.5

Nevada

12.3

Nevada

12.3

Colorado

11.6

Arizona

11.9

Georgia

11.5

Texas

11.9

Tennessee

11.4

West Virginia

11.8

Mississippi

11.1

Georgia

11.7

Louisiana

11

Tennessee

11.6

Indiana

11

Vermont

11.5

South Dakota

10.9

Oregon

11.4

West Virginia

10.9

Montana

11.1

Arizona

10.8

Utah

10.8

Kansas

10.6

Iowa

10.8

Oregon

10.4

Wyoming

10.7

Wyoming

10.3

Connecticut

10.7

New Mexico

10.2

Indiana

10.7

Utah

10.2

Washington

10.6

Iowa

10.2

Missouri

10.4

New Hampshire

10.1

North Carolina

10.3

Washington

10

Kansas

10.2

Texas

10

Virginia

10.2

North Carolina

9.9

New Mexico

10.1

Vermont

9.6

Louisiana

10

Missouri

9.5

Ohio

10

Ohio

9.5

Florida

9.9

Rhode Island

9.4

Nebraska

9.8

Michigan

9.2

Idaho

9.7

Montana

9.1

New Hampshire

9.6

Delaware

8.9

Rhode Island

9.5

Virginia

8.9

Colorado

9.4

Nebraska

8.8

Michigan

9.3

Maryland

8.8

Maine

9.1

Florida

8.5

South Dakota

8.9

Hawaii

8.3

California

8.9

Wisconsin

8.3

Delaware

8.7

South Carolina

8.1

District of Columbia

8.3

North Dakota

8

North Dakota

8.3

Illinois

8

Maryland

8.2

California

8

Illinois

8

Massachusetts

7.8

Hawaii

7.8

Idaho

7.7

South Carolina

7.8

Pennsylvania

7.7

Minnesota

7.8

Minnesota

7.4

Wisconsin

7.5

Connecticut

6.7

Pennsylvania

7.4

New York

6.6

New York

7.3

District of Columbia

6.3

Massachusetts

7

New Jersey

6.1

New Jersey

6

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2009.

Divorce Rates by States

This chart demonstrates geographic variations in divorce in the United States. All figures are based on national, regional, and state divorce rates per 1,000 men and women aged 15 and over in 2009. Data collected by the U.S. Census Bureau, American Comminuty Survey.